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Chelsea, Michigan

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StatisticChelseaMichiganUnited States
Total Population5,42610,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$72,098$72,875$80,734
Median Age51.240.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher51.8%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$312,700$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,619$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate4.1%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.9%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born0.4%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate63.0%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.024.226.4
Worked from Home26.4%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households41.9%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Chelsea, Michigan

Age in Chelsea, Michigan

StatisticChelseaMichiganUnited States
Median Age51.240.238.9
Under 18 %16.6%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.8%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.7%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.7%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.7%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %34.5%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Chelsea, Michigan

StatisticChelseaMichiganUnited States
Households2,7644,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size1.92.42.5
Family Households47.3%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children18.7%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families5.4%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone51.7%30.7%28.7%
Never Married18.0%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Chelsea, Michigan

StatisticChelseaMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$50,927$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.7%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.8%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.4%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More12.7%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate4.1%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty14.3%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households2.5%13.5%n/a

Housing in Chelsea, Michigan

StatisticChelseaMichiganUnited States
Housing Units2,8474,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes59.7%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units21.6%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.9%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,971.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied37.0%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income47.2%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,853$2,904n/a

Education in Chelsea, Michigan

StatisticChelseaMichiganUnited States
Less than High School1.7%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate11.3%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.2%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree25.8%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree26.0%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Chelsea, Michigan

StatisticChelseaMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation53.3%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work66.3%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work3.0%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes27.3%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.4%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.2%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Chelsea, Michigan

StatisticChelseaMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence77.1%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.3%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.1%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.1%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.0%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.9%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Chelsea

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.